Unfortunately, I am not able to get online the Uttar Pradesh Cooperative Housing Societies Act, due to which it is difficult to accurately answer your question. Since I am not based in U.P., I do not have copies of the UP Acts. But, let me reply to your question on the basis of general principles that govern housing societies.
Generally speaking, a cooperative society is run on the basis of majority rule. While the final authority of a co-operative society vests in the general body of its members in general meeting, usually a managing committee is appointed by election for the day-to-day management of the society. Powers of the managing committee are given in the bye-laws, rules of the society as also in the relevant Cooperative Housing Societies Act.
If a decision is duly taken by the committee or the general body of the members, in a lawful manner, such decision is supposed to be binding on all the members. However, there may be certain members who may not be satisfied with such decision, but then they have to resolve this dispute with the society in accordance with the Act / bye-laws / rules, etc. Usually, such matter has to be referred to the Registrar of the Cooperative Societies for resolving it. Certain Acts contain provisions for resolving such disputes by way of arbitration between the society and the member.
You may have to consult some local lawyer or other expert in your area as to where such dispute is to be resolved and how. What I have mentioned above are the general provisions.
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